A portrait of Lucy Menzies for College Hall
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The School of Divinity of the University of St Andrews has had its home in St Mary's College since 1539. At its heart is St Mary's College Hall, where the School's research seminars, thesis examinations, and staff meetings are held.
College Hall, with its wood-panelled ceiling, large fireplace and 18th-century furniture, is largely unchanged from earlier centuries, and includes a collection of oil portraits of former professors and principals, including Samuel Rutherford and John Tulloch. One spot near the window (currently occupied by an anonymous print) remains.
We want to take this chance to commission a new oil portrait, of Lucy Menzies. Lucy, who is commemorated in the Scottish Episcopal Church on 24 November, was born in St Andrews in 1882 and died there in 1954. She was a scholar and mystic who wrote on St Columba and Queen Margaret, and was associated with Evelyn Underhill and Charles Williams. Shortly before her death, she was the first woman to be awarded an honorary D.D. from the University of St Andrews. More information on her is available here.
A fine young artist, Jeffrey Wood, has undertaken the task of a portrait for College Hall, measuring 500mm x 600mm, executed in colour in oil, and based on a portrait, supplemented by a sitter.
We ask you to be part of this historic opportunity to enrich College Hall for generations to come with a new portrait, commemorating a woman of distinction who is dear to St Andrews' communities of learning and faith. All donations will go directly to the commission (£1800), as well as museum-grade glass and a frame in keeping with those of the other portraits (£500).
Donors of £25 or more will receive three prayer-card-sized prints of the portrait.
Donors of £150 or more will receive five prayer-card-sized prints, as well as a numbered A4 print of the portrait.
College Hall, with its wood-panelled ceiling, large fireplace and 18th-century furniture, is largely unchanged from earlier centuries, and includes a collection of oil portraits of former professors and principals, including Samuel Rutherford and John Tulloch. One spot near the window (currently occupied by an anonymous print) remains.
We want to take this chance to commission a new oil portrait, of Lucy Menzies. Lucy, who is commemorated in the Scottish Episcopal Church on 24 November, was born in St Andrews in 1882 and died there in 1954. She was a scholar and mystic who wrote on St Columba and Queen Margaret, and was associated with Evelyn Underhill and Charles Williams. Shortly before her death, she was the first woman to be awarded an honorary D.D. from the University of St Andrews. More information on her is available here.
A fine young artist, Jeffrey Wood, has undertaken the task of a portrait for College Hall, measuring 500mm x 600mm, executed in colour in oil, and based on a portrait, supplemented by a sitter.
We ask you to be part of this historic opportunity to enrich College Hall for generations to come with a new portrait, commemorating a woman of distinction who is dear to St Andrews' communities of learning and faith. All donations will go directly to the commission (£1800), as well as museum-grade glass and a frame in keeping with those of the other portraits (£500).
Donors of £25 or more will receive three prayer-card-sized prints of the portrait.
Donors of £150 or more will receive five prayer-card-sized prints, as well as a numbered A4 print of the portrait.
Organizer and beneficiary
School Of Divinity St Andrews
Organizer
Judith Wolfe
Beneficiary
